WASHINGTON – The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on Aug. 25 regarding Wegmans Jamaican Jerk-style, raw, marinated chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
The marinade in the chicken products may contain milk, soy, and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.
The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that it identified an equipment malfunction that may have led to potential cross-contamination with known allergens that were not declared on the product labels.
The raw, Jamaican Jerk-style chicken products were produced on Aug. 16, 2023. The following products are subject to the public health alert:
- 1-lb. vacuum-packed plastic packages containing “Wegmans jamaican jerk style Chicken Thighs” with a use by date of “9/6/23.”
- 1-lb. vacuum-packed plastic packages containing “Wegmans jamaican jerk style Chicken Breast Cutlets” with a use by date of “9/6/23.”
The products subject to the public health alert bear the establishment number “EST. P-7567” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
